Posted: Sun 20 Aug, 2006 1:08 pm
Thats a very kind comment, but i guess what it comes down to is that we're two different people, you deal with your problems one way and i deal with mine another. its just that simple my friend.Spence wrote:Hankins, please think about what you are saying. If something hurts, STOP. The human body is very good at recognising when there is something wrong. Aches and pains from vigorous exercise (DOMS) are a natural occurrence and are a sign of fibre fatigue, waste product build up and microtears in the muscles (which are pivotal to hypertrophy). However, sharp pains, or even just pains that aren’t normal (after a while you will be able to distinguish between "good" pain and "bad" pain) need to be seen to by a professional, where the first course of action would be to rest. This prevents you from continuing to injure the area as well as giving the body a chance to attempt recovery. Combine this rest with the appropriate use of temperature changes (hot and cold) and this is often enough to make a full recovery. More complicated injuries will require a period of re-habilitation so as to strengthen any damaged "parts". For those of you that can foresee potential problems (such as bad lower backs through endless sit-ups, leading to muscle imbalances), pre-habilitation could be considered to prevent injuries occurring.
Hankins, your commitment to your sport is refreshing, however, as a coach, if one of my players carried on playing through injury I would not be happy at all because the rest and rehabilitation period following the injury would be significantly longer and could lead to problems later in life.
British Forces (and moreover Royal Marines) are traditionally thought of to be of higher intelligence, and for the most part I have seen that traditional view to hold some truth, however continuing through injury is not a sign of a person with higher intelligence.
Spence